Farmers Weekly Question Time: Plumpton College

Farmers Weekly Question Time_ AICC Agronomy Conference 2026

Welcome to this special episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast – the Farmers Weekly Question Time Event at the 2026 Association of Independent Crop Consultants Conference. Recorded in front of a live audience on Wednesday, 14 January 2026, farmers and other conference delegates quiz industry leaders on topical agricultural issues. Our panel is: * Baroness Minette Batters, author of the Farming Profitability Review [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/farming-profitability-review-2025-an-independent-review] * Andrew Blazey, AICC [https://aicc.org.uk/] chairman and partner at Prime Agriculture [https://primeag.co.uk/] * Jenny Brunton, senior European policy advisor at the British Agriculture Bureau [https://www.britishagriculturebureau.co.uk/], Brussels * Yorkshire farmer Paul Temple, of the Global Farmer Network [https://globalfarmernetwork.org/]. * Oli Fletcher, is a Leicestershire farmer, historian and Farming Explained [https://www.youtube.com/@farmingexplained] YouTuber Farmers Weekly Question Time is hosted by Farmers Weekly Podcast editor Johann Tasker. To attend or sponsor future Farmers Weekly Question Time events, visit fwi.co.uk/questiontime [https://www.fwi.co.uk/sp/questiontime/question-time]. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Farmers Weekly Question Time_ Oxford Farming Conference 2026

Welcome to this special episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast – the Farmers Weekly Question Time Event at the 2026 Oxford Farming Conference. Recorded in front of a live audience on Wednesday, 7 January 2026, farmers and other conference delegates quiz industry leaders on topical agricultural issues. Our panel is: - Tom Bradshaw, NFU [https://www.nfuonline.com/] president - Henry Tufnell [https://www.henrytufnell.com/], Labour MP for Mid- and South Pembrokeshire - Kelly Hewson-Fisher, head of rural research, Savills [https://www.savills.co.uk/sectors/rural.aspx] - Peter Craven, head of agriculture, Natural England [https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/natural-england] - Emma White, FairShare [https://fareshare.org.uk/] & The Felix Project [https://thefelixproject.org/] This Farmers Weekly Question Time is sponsored by Savills. Farmers Weekly Question Time is hosted by Farmers Weekly Podcast editor Johann Tasker. To attend or sponsor future Farmers Weekly Question Time events, visit fwi.co.uk/questiontime [https://www.fwi.co.uk/sp/questiontime/question-time]. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Farmers Weekly Question Time: Tenant Farmers Conference 2025

This episode of the Farmers Weekly Question Time Podcast examines a ground-breaking new farm tenancy agreement. Developed by the Crown Estate and the Tenant Farmers Association, the agreements are called Environmental Farm Business Tenancies (eFBTs). EFBTs are 15-year-long tenancy agreements which encourage tenant farmers to diversify in a way which benefits both the tenant and the landlord. The expert panel answering questions on this podcast episode are: * Defra farm minister Daniel Zeichner MP * George Dunn, chief executive of the Tenant Farmers Association [https://tfa.org.uk/] * Paul Sedgewick, managing director of Windsor and rural at the Crown Estate [https://www.thecrownestate.co.uk] * Kevin Kennedy, partner at law firm Burgess Salmon [https://www.burges-salmon.com/] This Farmers Weekly Question Time session was recorded live at the Tenant Farmers Association conference on 1 May 2025 at Windsor Great Park. Farmers Weekly Question Time is hosted by Farmers Weekly Podcast editor Johann Tasker [https://www.linkedin.com/in/johanntasker/]. To attend future Farmers Weekly Question Time events, visit fwi.co.uk/questiontime [https://fwi.co.uk/questiontime]. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Farmers Weekly Question Time: Plumpton College

Welcome to this special episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast – the Farmers Weekly Question Time Event at Plumpton College in East Sussex Recorded in front of a live audience on Thursday, 20 February 2025, farmers and other conference delegates quiz industry leaders on topical agricultural issues. Our panel is: - James MacCleary [https://www.instagram.com/jamesmaccleary/], Liberal Democrat MP for Lewes [https://www.libdems.org.uk/mps/lewes] & Lib Dem Europe spokesperson - Flavian Obiero [https://www.linkedin.com/in/flavian-obiero-8a4689156], the Kenyan Pig Farmer [https://www.instagram.com/thekenyanpigfarmer], of Tynefield Farm [https://tynefieldfarm.co.uk] - Kelly Hewson-Fisher [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-hewson-fisher-625250262], head of rural research, Savills [https://www.savills.co.uk/people/savills-lincoln/kelly-hewson-fisher.aspx] - Amy Jackson [https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyatoxtale], agricultural communications specialist, Oxtale PR [https://oxtale.co.uk/] - Mark Lumsdon-Taylor [https://www.linkedin.com/in/marklumsdontaylor], found and president, The Rural Policy Group [https://ruralpolicygroup.com/] This Farmers Weekly Question Time is sponsored by Savills [https://www.savills.co.uk/sectors/food-and-farming.aspx] and Lantra [https://www.lantra.co.uk/], the skills and training organisation for the land-based sector. Farmers Weekly Question Time is hosted by Farmers Weekly Podcast editor Johann Tasker [https://www.linkedin.com/in/johanntasker/]. To attend future Farmers Weekly Question Time events, visit fwi.co.uk/questiontime [https://fwi.co.uk/questiontime]. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Farmers Weekly Question Time: Oxford Farming Conference 2025

Welcome to this special episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast – the Farmers Weekly Question Time Event at the 2025 Oxford Farming Conference. Recorded in front of a live audience on Wednesday the 8th of January 2025, farmers and other conference delegates quiz industry leaders on topical agricultural issues. Our panel is: - Minette Batters [https://x.com/minette_batters], cross-bench peer & immediate past president, NFU - Graham Wilkinson [https://x.com/gwilks2], chief executive, Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board [https://ahdb.org.uk/] - Alice Groom [https://x.com/AliceGroom2], head of sustainable land management, RSPB [https://www.rspb.org.uk/] - Matt Lobley [https://experts.exeter.ac.uk/1518-matt-lobley], professor of rural resource management, Exeter University - Oli Fletcher, farmer, rural historian & Farming Explained [https://www.youtube.com/@farmingexplained] YouTube channel host Farmers Weekly Question Time is hosted by Farmers Weekly Podcast editor Johann Tasker [https://www.linkedin.com/in/johanntasker/]. To attend future Farmers Weekly Question Time events, visit fwi.co.uk/questiontime [https://fwi.co.uk/questiontime]. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.